Senate Bill 2780

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO MAKE CERTAIN TRANSFERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023 FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND, CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND, CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND - ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL SPECIAL FUND, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GENERAL ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL FUND, SECRETARY OF STATE HELP MISSISSIPPI VOTE FUND AND STATE GENERAL FUND TO OTHER FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO CREATE THE "CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY LOST REVENUE FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING GOVERNMENT SERVICES; TO CREATE THE 2022 MAINTENANCE PROJECT FUND, THE 2022 CAPACITY PROJECT FUND, THE 2022 INFRASTRUCTURE MATCH FUND AND THE 2022 EMERGENCY ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND AS SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES; TO CREATE THE "INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM ACT OF 2022" TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS; TO PRESCRIBE ELIGIBLE PROJECTS UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE GRANT APPLICATION REGULATIONS; TO SET THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANT FUNDS THAT MAY BE AWARDED TO ANY ELIGIBLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 19-11-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE EXCEPTIONS TO LIMITATIONS ON COUNTY EXPENDITURES DURING THE LAST YEAR OF TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO ALLOW EXPENDITURES FOR CERTAIN ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 77-5-907, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN FEES DEPOSITED INTO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF REGULATION FUND SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE BROADBAND EXPANSION AND ACCESSIBILITY OF MISSISSIPPI (BEAM) FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-601, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS FOR MAIN STREET GRANTS; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE RURAL FIRE TRUCK MATCHING ASSISTANCE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Briggs Hopson

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 8

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In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 3

1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 3Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 8

1. Feb 7Sent to the House
2. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 8Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 8

1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 21Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Polk and Blackwell
4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Read, Cockerham and White
5. Mar 29Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 89
6. Apr 4Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Conference report filed in the House
8. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
9. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
10. Apr 5Conference report filed in the Senate
11. Conference report filed in the House
12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
13. Conference report adopted in the House
14. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 19

1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 19Approved by the Governor